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Patented August 2 5, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

GUSTAF JOHNSON, OF PIGEONCOVE, MASSACHUSETTS.

VOTING-*MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 737,412, dated August 25, 1903. Application filed February 5, 1903- Serial No. 142,002. (No model.)

To all whout it may concern:

Be it known that I, GUSTAF JOHNSON, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Pigeoncove, in the county of Essex and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and Improved Voting-Machine, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention is to provide a new and improved voting-machine arranged to permit a voter to vote by manipulating certain mechanical devices or by resorting to writing, to allow voting a straight ticket or for candidates individually, to allow separate voting by females, and voting for amendments, licenses, &c.

The invention consists of novel features and parts and combinations of the same, as will be more fully described hereinafter and then pointed out in the claims.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure l is a perspective view of the improvement. Fig. 2 is an enlarged rear sectional elevation of the same, part of the easing being removed and part being shown in section. Fig. 3 is a sectional plan view of part of the same on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4c is a transverse section of the improvement. Fig. 5 is an enlarged sectional rear elevation of one of the detail mechanisms of the voting device for each set of candidates. Fig. 6 is a transverse section of the same. Fig. 7 is an enlarged rear sectional elevation of the same, showing parts in a diiferent position. Fig. 8 is a sectional plan view of the same. Fig. 9 is a face view of one of the levers. Fig. 10 is an enlarged rear elevation of one of the resetting devices. Fig. 11 is a sectional plan view of the same on the line 11 11 of Fig. 10. Fig. 12 is an enlarged rear sectional elevation of the ingress and egress controlling device for the voter. Fig. 13 is a like view of the same, showing parts in a different position. Fig. 14 is a sectional plan view of the same on the line 14 14 of Fig. 12. Fig. 15 is alike View of the same on the line 15 15 of Fig. 14. Fig. 16 is a similar view of the same on the line l6 16 of Fig. 13; and Fig. 17 is an enlarged sectional front elevation of the devices for holding, by resorting to writing, the names of the candidates.

The improved voting-machine is mounted on a suitably-constructed casing A, arranged in a booth or like structure, and the entrance to the front of the machine is guarded by an entrance-lever B, arranged at one end of the casing, and an exitlever 0, located at the other end of the casing, the voter standing in front of the casing between the said levers when voting. The entrance-lever B is normally in a lowermost position, and when the voter desires to vote he raises the lever B and then steps in front of the casing, the lever B then immediately swinging back and automatically locking itself in this position to prevent the voter from passing out at this end of the machine and to prevent other persons from passing to the voter while he is voting. Swinging the lever B upward, as described, causes unlocking of the exit-lever C, so that the voter after voting can swing the lever O upward, whereby the entrance-lever B is unlocked to allow a second voter to enter the booth to vote. Thus the entrance-lever B is unlocked on the voter swinging the exit-lever C upward, and the latter is unlocked on the voter swinging the lever B upward.

For the purpose described the following device is provided, special. reference being had to Figs. 2, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16. The en trance-lever B has its pivot B arranged in the form of a shaft journaled in suitable bearings in the casing A, and on the said shaft,

inside the casing, is secured a gear-wheel B in mesh with a gear-wheel D, secured on a shaft D, extending longitudinally in the easing and journaled in suitable hearings on brackets E E, attached to the inside of the casing. On the shaft D is secured a camwheel D having a beveled face adapted to engage acorrespondingly-shaped face on the hub F of an arm F secured to a rod F, mounted to slide longitudinallyin the brackets E E, and the said rod F is provided with a second arm F adapted to engage the beveled head F of a hook-link F extending through a slotin the side of the casing to pivotally connect at its outer end with the heel O of the exit-lever O, fulcrumed at O on the outside of the casing. On the shaft D, adjacent to the arm F is secured a locking-wheel D having on its peripheral face a flat portion D (see Fig. 16,) adapted to be engaged by a locking-hook F fulcrumed on the rod F and pressed on by a spring F the said locking-hook F being adapted to lock the wheel D against turning at the time the entrancelever B is in a lowermost position and the voter stands in front of the casing. (See Fig. 12.) Now when the voter is through voting he swings the exit-lever O upward, and in doing so the heel O pulls on the hook-link F to drawthe arm F shaft F, arm F and lockinghook F toward the exit-lever into the position shown in Fig. 13, whereby the locking-hook F is moved longitudinally out of engagement with the fiat portion D of the cam-wheel D and hence the shaft D is unlocked. At the same time that this takes place the beveled face of the hub F moves into contaetwith the beveled face of the cam-wheel D The voter when leavingthe booth swingsthe exit-lever O downward, whereby the head F of the hooklink F moves out of engagementwiththe arm F and consequently the latter and the parts connected therewith-that is, the rod F, arm F ,and locking-hook F rem ain stationary in the position shown in Fig. 13. Now when the next voter swings the entrance-lever B upward then the gear-wheels 13 D are turned, causing the shaft D to rotate, so that the cam-wheel D by its beveled face acting on the beveled face of the hub F moves the latter, and with it the arm F rod F, lockinghook F and arm F toward the entrance-lever B to the position shown in Fig. 12, and as soon as the lever B swings downward then the locking-hook F is forced by its spring F over onto the fiat portion D of the wheel D to lock the shaft D- against turning and the entrance-lever B against upward swinging motion until unlocked by the voter swinging the exit-lever C upward, as before explained. When the arm F moves toward the entrance-lever, as previously explained, then it again engages the head F of the link F to connect the arm F with the exit-lever O.

The swinging motion of the levers B and C, as described above, is limited, and for this purpose the lever B moves in a guideway B the ends of which form stops for the lever, the guideway being preferably formed in a casing B secured to one end of the casing A. The exit-lever (J swings between two pins C C secured on a segment C attached to the other end of the casing A, as plainly shown in Fig. 1.

On the shaft D are secured a plurality of transversely-extending arms D for controlling, locking, unlocking, and setting the voting devices arranged in the casing A and actuated by the voter using a key on a keyspindle G, extending transversely and mounted to turn in suitable bearings arranged in the front of the casing A. The key-spindles G are arranged in vertical rows, as plainly indicated in Fig. 1, and on the casing A at the top of each row is a legend A, indicatin Figs. 2, 5, and 7.

ing straight tickets, offices of candidates to be voted for, licenses, schools, &c., the arrangement being such that the voter, for instance, can vote a straight ticket by turning the corresponding key-spindle in the first row, whereby the remaining keyspindles in the whole casing become locked, and hence the voter cannot turn any other key-spindle in the casing. In case the voter does not vote a straight ticket he can turn in each following vertical row as many key-spindles as there are persons to be elected for the corre-.

sponding officesthat is, for instance, in the row for governor a single voter can only turn one of the key-spindles G, as only one governor is to be voted for. In case three councilmen, for instance, are to be elected then the voter can turn any three key-spindles, but no more, in the row under the heading Council. The second last row, marked School, is provided with key-spindles G, having a different key-slot for the use of a different key in the hands of a female voter, so that the female voter can vote under School, but cannot use the key in any other row.

On each keyspindle G and G is secured a wheel If within the casing A, and the said wheel H is provided with two diametricallydisposed teeth for meshing with correspond ing teeth on a rack I, mounted to slide up and down in the casing, and on the lower end of each rack I is fulcrumed a longitudinallyeXtending bar J, adapted to be engaged on its top by a corresponding crossarm D of the shaft D, and the free end of the said bar J rests on the foot-piece K of a slide K, disposed vertically on the other side of the keyspindles G in one row, as plainly illustrated Now when the cross-arm D of the shaft D rests on the bar J and the shaft D is locked then neither the rack I nor the slide K can be raised. When, however, the shaft D has been turned on, swinging the entrance-lever B upward, then the cross-arm D swings upward and releases the several bars J of all the voting devices to allow the voter to turn a key-spindle G or G half-way around for the corresponding tooth of the wheel H to. lift the rack I.

On each key-spindle G is secured a camwheel L, having two diametrically-disposed teeth adapted to be engaged by a dog L, fulcrumed at I. on the casing A and pressed by a spring L to hold the head of the dog in engagement with the peripheral face of the cam-wheel. By the arrangement described the key-spindle G cannot be turned in a reverse way.

On one face of the cam-wheel L or directly on the key-spindle G is secured a cam L for imparting an upward swinging motion to a locking-lever N, fulcrumed at N on the casing and provided with an abutment-shoulder N for a tooth of a locking-wheel O to abut against after the voter has given a half-turn to the key-spindle, the said locking-wheel O being secured to the key-spindle G and having two diametrically-disposed teeth for successive engagement with the abutment-shoulder N (See Fig. 7.) The locking-lever N is adapted to engage with its free end N a pin K on the slide K to lift the latter at the time the rack I is raised.

On the free end N of the locking-lever N is fulcrnmed at P an indicating-lever P, having a pin P engaging an elongated slot P formed in the casing A. The free end of the indicating-lever P is provided with contrasting face portions P I (see Fig. 9) for appearing successively in the rear of an aperture P formed in the front of the casing A adjacent to the corresponding key-spindle G. (See Figs. 1 and 6.) The face portion I" is preferably white, and is normally in register with the opening P but when a half-turn is given to the key-spindle G by the voter using the key then the upward swinging motion given to the locking-lever N causes a swinging of the indicating-lever P to bring the face portion P, which is preferably red, in register with the aperture P to indicate to the voter that the adjacent key-spindle G has already been turned by him, and hence the voter does not insert the key again in this spindle.

In order to allow of setting the voting device for each row to allow voting for one, two, three, or more candidates, the following device is provided:

On the lower end of each rack I is slidably held a collar I, adapted to be fastened in place on the rack by a set-screw I and this collar I is adapted to abut against the under side of a bracket 1 in which the rack I and slide K are free to move. When one candidate in a row is to be voted for, then the collar I of this particular rack I is set a distance from the brackets I so that when the rack I is raised by the voter giving a halfturn to the key-spindle G then the collar 1 abuts against the brackets, and consequently the rack I cannot be moved farther upthat is, none of the key-spindles G of this voting device can be turned. When two candidates for one olfice are to be voted for, the collar I is set twice the distance from the bracket I and consequently the rack I can be twice lifted on turning two key-spindles G in the same row, as then the collar 1 is brought against the under side of the bracket 1 As shown in Fig. 2, the collar I of the first voting device on the left-hand side shows the voting device set for three candidates, while the next voting device is set for two candidates, and the third one is set for one candidate, and the rack is at the end of its uppermost position-that is, the voter has given a half-turn to a key-spindle of this voting device.

It will be understood that when the racks I are in the lowermost or normal position the teeth of the wheels II, secured to the key-spindles, are out of mesh with the teeth of the racks, and consequently when a key-spindle is turned by means of the key furnished the voter one of the teeth on the wheel II of that spindle only engages the rack and lifts the same.

As before described, in order to prevent the operation of more than one key-spindle in a row when only one candidate in that row is to be voted for the collar I is previously so adjusted on the rack I with reference to the bracket I that when a half-turn is given to one of the key-spindles then the collar I will abut against the bracket, and consequently none of the other key-spindles in that row can be turned, as the rack is locked by the collar I against further upward movement.

In order to hold each rack I in a lowermost or raised position, each rack is provided at its lower end with a pivoted catch Q, pressed on by a spring Q and engaging a notched bar Q (See Figs. 2 and 10.) Now when the rack I is in a lowermost position the catch Q engages the lowermost tooth, as shown in Fig. 10, and when the rack I is successively raised, as above explained, then the catch Q engages corresponding teeth in the bar Q to hold the rack I in whatever position it is moved. On the heel end of the catch Q is formed a foot Q extending transversely to engage the notched under side J of the bar J, so that when the rack I is raised the bar J is raised, and when the voter is through voting and the shaft D is turned and the arm D swung downward then the several arms engage the bar J and swing the same downward to disengage the catches Q from the bars Q to release the racks I for the same to slide back into a lowermost position. Now it will be seen that the slides K are raised but one distance, no matter how many key-spindles are turned in one row, and consequently the bar J when pressed downward into this lowermost position by the arm D engages the foot K and draws the slide back into its lowermost position.

The first rack I for the straight-ticket-voting device is provided with a pin R, engaging the slotted end of a bell-crank lever B, 'l'ulcrumed on the casingA and pivotally connected with a locking-slide R having sets of shoulders It for engagement by tongues I and K formed on the racks I and slides K, respectively. (See Fig. Now when the Voter turns one of the key-spindles in the straight-ticket-voting device then the upward movement of the rack I imparts a swinging motion to the bell-crank lever B, so that the slide R is shifted longitudinally to bring the notches R and R in register with the corresponding tongues I and K to look all the remaining racks I and slides K of the other voting devices to prevent the voter from turning any of the other key-spindles.

When the machine is reset by the turning of the shaft D, as above explained, then the downward movement of the rack I for the straight-ticket-voting device imparts a return swinging motion to the bell-crank leverRto move the locking-slide R out of a locking position relative to the tongues I and K In order to prevent the racks I from being propelled too far on turning a key-spindle, a brake device is provided,consisting of a brakeblock 1 hung on a pivot 1 supported from the casing, and the free end of the said brakeblock is pressed on by a spring I to hold the brake-block in frictional engagement with the rack. (See Figs. 2 and 4.) Each of the key-spindles G and G is connected with a registering device S, of any approved construction and arranged to register one vote for each half-turn given by a voter with a key to the corresponding key-spindle G or G.

The lowermost key-spindles G of each vertical row of spindles except the first one, which is a blank, control voting devices different from the preceding ones and designed to enable the voter to Write the names of the candidates for each office, and as these devices are alike in construction it suffices to describe but one in detail.

Each key-spindle G3 carries at its inner end a bevel gear-wheel T (see Figs. 2 and 4:) in mesh with a pinion '1", secured on the upper end of a vertically disposed shaft T journaled in suitable bearings arranged within the casing A. On thelower end of this shaft T is secured a pinion T in mesh with a gear- Wheel T secured on a transversely-extending shaft T journaled in suitable bearings andprojecting tothe front of the casingA into an auxiliary casing A arranged on the front of the casing A. On the shaft T Within the auxiliary casing A is secured a roller U, operating in conjunction with a second roller U for drawing a strip of paper V between the said rollers U and U and over a table W, formed in the casing A directly under the openingA arranged in the top A of the said casing A The strip of paper V unwinds from a roll V and winds up on a roll V driven from the roller U by a pulley U secured on the roller U and connected by a belt U with a pulley U on the roll V Now when a voter inserts a key in the key-spindle G3 and turns the same then the gearing described causes rotation of the shaft T and roller U, as Well as the roll V to wind up the paper on the roll V to cause the paper to travel in the direction of the arrow at over the table W. The voter, by the use of a pencil or other Writing implement, can now write on the strip of paper presented under the opening A on top of the table W the name of the candidate he desires to vote for, independent of the remaining voting devices. The roller U is journaled in a frame U pressed on by a spring U so as to hold the roller U with the desired pressure in contact with the strip of paper passing over the roller U. A spring tension device V is arranged on the roll V, as plainly indicated in Fig. 4, to prevent the roll V from unwinding the door A, locked by keys in the possession of 1 the authorities, to enable the latter to obtain access to the rolls after the voting is done.

From the foregoing it will be seen that the voter can vote a straight ticket of any party,

and in this case it is only necessary for him to give one-half turn to the corresponding key-spindle G in the first row, and in Voting in this mannerthe remaining voting devices are all looked. In case the voter votes for individual candidates he can vote in each row only for as many candidates as the device is set for by the adjustment of the collars I, as previously explained. The key-spindles G in the second last row can only be actuated by keys of a different construction than the ones used by the male voters, and consequently the vote of the females is separately registered.

' Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. A voting-machine having a plurality of manually-controlled key-spindles,located one above the other, a rack having teeth, a toothed wheel on each key-spindle, having two diametrically-disposed teeth for engaging the rack, a locking-wheel on the key-spindle having two diametrically-disposed teeth, a locking-lever provided with an abutment-shoulder for engaging a tooth of the locking-wheel, to hold the latter from turning, and a cam-Wheel turning with the locking-wheel and engaging the lever, to throw the latter out of engagement with the tooth of the locking-Wheel, to allow turning of the key-spindle, as set forth.

2. A voting-machine having a plurality of manually-controlled key-spindles,located one above the other, a rack having teeth,a toothed wheel on each key-spindle, for engaging the rack, a locking-wheel on the key-spindle having two diametrically-disposed teeth, a locking-lever provided with an abutment-shoulder for engaging a tooth of the locking-wheel, to hold the latter from turning, a cam-wheel turning with the locking-wheel and having teeth adapted to be engaged by a dog, a cam turning with the cam-wheel and engaging the lever, to throw the latter out of engagement with the tooth of the locking-wheel, to allow turning of the key-spindle, and a setting de- Vice for the said rack, to limit the sliding motion thereof, as set forth.

3. A voting-machine having a plurality of manually-con trolled key-spindles,located one above the other, arack having teeth, a toothed wheel on each key-spindle, for engaging the rack, a locking-wheel on the key-spindle, a locking-lever having an abutment-shoulder for engaging a tooth of the locking-Wheel, to hold the latter from turning, a cam-wheel turning with the locking-wheel and engagingthe lever, to throw the shoulder of the latter out of engagement with the tooth of the lock- ICC ing-wheel, to allow turning of the key-spindle, and a setting device for the said rack, to limit the sliding motion thereof, comprising a collar held adjustable on the'rack and a fixed abutment for the collar to abut against when the rack is raised the prescribed distance, as set forth.

4. A voting-machine having a plurality of voting devices of which one is for voting a straight ticket, the said voting devices each being provided with a rack and a slide, and means for locking the remaining voting devices on actuating the straight-ticket-voting device, the said means comprising a bell-crank lever connected with the rack of the straightticket-voting device, and a slide connected with the bell-crank lever and having sets of shoulders adapted to be engaged by tongues on the racks and slides of the remaining voting devices, as set forth.

5. A voting-machine provided with a plurality of voting devices, of which one is for voting a straight ticket, and means for looking the remaining voting devices from the said straight-ticket-voting device, consisting of a notched slide, a bell-crank lever connected with the notched slide and controlled by the straight-ticket-voting device and engaging tongues on the other voting devices, as set forth.

6. A voting-machine having a manuallycontrolled key-spindle, a toothed wheel thereon, a rack for engagement by the toothed wheel, a cam-wheel on the spindle, a lockinglever controlled by the cam-wheel, a lockingwheel on the spindle, adapted to be locked by the said locking-lever, a fixed toothed bar, and a spring-pressed catch on the rack, engaging the toothed bar, as set forth.

7. A voting-machine having a manuallycontrolled key-spindle, a toothed wheel thereon, a rack for engagement by the toothed wheel, a cam-wheel on the spindle, a lockinglever controlled by the cam-wheel, a lockingwheel on the spindle, adapted to be locked by the said locking-lever, a fixed toothed bar, a spring-pressed catch on the rack, engaging the toothed bar, a slide engaged by the said locking-lever, and a bar fulcrumed on the rack and engaging a foot-piece on the said slide, as set forth.

8. A voting-machine having a manuallycontrolled key-spindle, a toothed wheel thereon, a rack for engagement by the toothed Wheel, a cam-wheel on the spindle, a lockinglever controlled by the cam-wheel, a lockingwheel on the spindle, adapted to be locked by the said locking-lever, a fixed toothed bar, a spring-pressed catch on the rack, engaging the toothed bar, a slide engaged by the said locking-lever, a bar fulcrumed on the rack and engaging a foot-piece on the said slide, and an arm on the catch, engaging the said pivoted bar, as set forth.

9. A voting-machine provided with avoting device having a manually-controlled rack and a slide, a bar fulcrumed on the rack and engaging a foot-piece on the said slide, a shaft, an arm thereon, for engaging the said bar, and manually-controlled means for turning the said shaft, as set forth.

10. A voting-m achine provided with a rack, a key-spindle, mechanism on the key-spindle for actuating the rack, and a brake device for the said rack, as set forth.

11. A voting-machine provided with a rack, a key-spindle, mechanism on the key-spindle for actuating the rack, and a brake device for the said rack comprising a pivoted brakehlock, and a spring engaging the free end of said brake-block to hold the same in frictional engagement with the rack, as set forth.

12. A voting-machine having a casing, a plurality of key-spindles jonrnaled in the front of the casing, voting devices controlled by the key-spindles, and indicating-levers each having a pin engaging a slot in the casing, the said levers being controlled by the voting devices and having contrasting faces adapted to appear successively in an opening in the front of the casing adjacent to the key-spindles, as set forth.

13. A voting-machine having a casing, a key-spindle journaled in the front of the easing, a voting device actuated from the said key-spindle, a locking-lever fulcrumed on the casing, and forming part of the voting device, and an indicating device comprising a lever fulcrumed on the free end of the locking-lever and having a pin engaging a slot in the casing, the said lever being provided at its free end with contrasting faces adapted to appear successively in an opening in the front of the casing adjacent to the key-spindie, as set forth.

14. A voting-machine, comprising a plurality of manually-controlled key-spindles located one above the other, and a voting device for each row of key-spindles, including a rack and a slide actuated from the spindles, as set forth.

15. A votingmachine comprising a plurality of manually-controlled key-spindles located one above the other, and a voting device for each row of key-spindles, including a rack actuated from the key-spindles, and a pivoted and spring-pressed catch for holding the rack in a lowermost or raised position, as set forth.

16. A voting-machine having a plurality of manually-controlled key-spindles, located one above the other, a rack actuated from the key-spindles, means for holding the rack in a lowermost or raised position, and an adjustable collar on the lower end of said rack and adapted to engage the under side of a bracket in which the rack is free to move, to limit the sliding movement of the rack, as set forth.

17. A voting-machine provided with a veting device having a manually-controlled rack and a slide, abar fulcrumed' on the rack and engaging the slide, and means for holding the said bar and adapted to be moved to release the same, as set forth.

18. A voting-machine, comprising a plnrality of manually controlled key-spindles located one above theother, a voting device for each row of key-spindles and each including a rack and a slide, bars fnlcrnmed on the racks and engaging the corresponding slides, a shaft mounted to turn, a plurality of arms thereon forengaging the said bars, and mannally-controlled means for turning the said shaft, as set forth.

19. A voting-machine, comprising a plurality of manually-controlled key-spindles located one above the other, a voting device for each row of key-spindles and having a rack and a slide, bars fulcrumed on the racks and engaging the corresponding slides, and means for engaging and holding said bars and adapted to be moved to release the same, as set forth.

20. A voting-machine provided with a voting device having a manually-con trolled rack and a slide, a bar fulcrnmed on the rack and engaging a foot-piece on the said slide, a spring-pressed catch pivoted on the rack and engaging a fixed tooth-bar to hold the rack in a lowermost or raised position, and a projection on the said catch engaging the under side of said bar, as set forth.

21. A voting-machine having a key-spindle, a toothed Wheel thereon, a rack for engagement by the toothed wheel, a cam-Wheel on the spindle, a locking-lever controlled by the cam-wheehanindicating device controlled by the locking-lever, a slide engaged by the locking-lever, a bar fnlcrnmed on the rack and engaging the said slide, and means for holding the rack in a lowermost or raised position, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two snbscrib'in g Witnesses.

GUS'IAF JOHNSON.

"Witnesses:

CARL J. JOHNSON, PHILIP LLoRD. 

